Point/Counterpoint
By Keith Lehwald and Miguel Chua Opinions Contributors Point (Keith Lehwald): Sometimes, war is necessary. But all too often, there is no clear way to tell when those times come. […]
Winter Olympics worth it?
By Justin Ling, Opinions Contributor An authentic Olympic gold medal: $133. Hosting the world’s biggest sporting event: $6 billion. Cutting the department that investigates children’s deaths: priceless. As we sprint toward […]
Grammys tasteless: Music award show disappoints year after year
Matthew Ritchie, Assistant Arts Editor It’s safe to say that the Grammys, that annual music award ceremony that happens in Los Angeles, may be the most confusing and angering night of […]
Canada needed in Afghanistan
By Chad Bowie, Opinions Contributor As Canadians we enjoy a strong, stable democracy that provides each and every person with basic human rights and an underlying equality of opportunity. We enjoy […]
How not to protest
For well over a century, protesters have been invited to use the front lawn of Parliament Hill to stage their demonstrations. Just this summer, Tamil people protested the government for […]
Halloween: the holiday when racism is OK
I dread Halloween like the plague. Each year, while my friends all get super into creating clever costumes, I just spend all of October panicking. It’s not that I’m not […]
Know where your legislators stand
Since 2006, approximately 1500 votes for second and third readings of bills occurred in the Nova Scotia House of Assembly. Of these, only 12 were recorded in the Hansard. The […]
Point/Counterpoint
Point (Gavin): An abnormally low Body Mass Index, a measurement used to express weight-to-height ratio, has been shown to be correlated to earlier than average death. Dramatic or sudden weight loss […]
Mind the age gap
When I was 15, my life was school, work and shows. My friends, the music I listened to, the people I dated – everything about growing up revolved around those […]
Canadian students should welcome, not ignore their international peers
Besides healthcare, the cultural mosaic is perhaps Canada’s most celebrated concept. Universities nationwide, including Dalhousie, embrace this concept in their approach toward international students. But, as many students from abroad […]